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Afghanistan's Hekmatyar Sees Positive Shifts in Taliban Views

© Sputnik / Stringer / Go to the mediabankTaliban fighters (a terrorist group banned in Russia) pose for a photo in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Taliban fighters (a terrorist group banned in Russia) pose for a photo in Kabul, Afghanistan.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.08.2021
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There are some positive shifts in the views of the Taliban*, which can be encouraging, as they are ready to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Party of Islam (Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin) and a member of the coordination council, told Sputnik in an interview.
"The Taliban say they are ready to negotiate the future of the country and the composition of the government, to negotiate with politicians and discuss the formation of an all-Afghan government. I met with the Taliban and I see shifts in their tone, they learned a lot and gained experience, I see some shifts in their views, some positive shifts," Hekmatyar said.
In this photo taken on August 5, 2011, US troops from the Charlie Company, 2-87 Infantry, 3d Brigade Combat Team under Afghanistan's International Security Assistance Force patrols Kandalay village following Taliban attacks on a joint US and Afghan National Army checkpoint protecting the western area of Kandalay village. - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.08.2021
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"The position of the Taliban is different. As I see it, when the Taliban came, there were some positive changes that inspire hope for a better future. We should wait ... They are ready to form an inclusive government following an agreement reached in the inter-Afghan negotiations," Hekmatyar added.
* The Taliban is a terrorist organisation banned in Russia and many other nations.
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